Random United States Facts

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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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    The Procrastinators' Club of America newsletter is called Last Month's Newsletter.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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